The Lifespan of an LP?

Life span of a record is longer than your life. 

Vinyl record is the best media format in the last 100 years.

Micro Groove records are the best, what is the reason to ask about lifespan if amazing records from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s ... can be found in MINT condition or even sealed? Vintage records are the best sounding records, and believe me, they will last longer that all of us!

Used records from the 70’s are still amazing, they are 50 y.o. , so what ? 
Buy yourself a cartridge with advanced stylus profile and record wear will be minimum. 

You don’t have to clean each time, it’s audiophiles craze. Cleaning is for dirty records (very dirty). Once they are clean you need carbon fiber brush (before each play). 


If you can hear any degradation in sound quality after 50 times then throw away your worn cartridge or stylus. It’s impossible with a good cartridge (stylus). 

Don’t like the nature of vinyl? Stick to your CDs or files (they will die before your vinyl for sure). 

Maybe you can hear what other human brings can’t hear. 

Another reason may be your re-tipped cartridge.